[hackujin]

They aren't going to space! The thing barely makes it to to edge of the atmosphere. How long are you gonna keep apologizing for them? There's literally no technical innovation here.

No payload. No orbit. No value.

[samcat116]

I'd say any sort of reusable booster is technical innovation. They had test payloads. And no one is apologizing for anyone.

[rich-and-poor]

I'm sorry, it's not technical innovation. If someone invents a horse and carriage when the automobile is already in existence, the horse and carriage is not innovation. The poster who has been downvoted out of existence is correct.